What can I preview in the time it takes for dad to cook dinner and call is brother? I know Little King’s Story.
It’s been awhile since I bitched about people wanting evil games and telling them to buy something else- the soul purpose of a preview. But this time I dare say I have a reason- I’ve found a game which deserves some more recognition before its pushed out in mass regions around the globe from the end of April.
But the sad thing is I don’t really know much about this title- I dare say I’m going to hype it like crap only for the world to notice that I lied and it quite possibility could suck.
But some small background on the development, it was a few years back and someone decided it would be a good idea to group together a dream team. This consisted of guess who- Cing- yes that is the main reason why I know about this title. It also consisted of Marvelous Entertainment and Town Factory.
So this dream created some slur- what was it that they were working on? Would it be worth it? and the biggest question of all- Does my fanboy instinct want me to flap over the game?
Well it turns out it wasn’t flappable in a hot girl kind of way- but the dream team did put out with a title which has an interesting promise and a great fresh idea. Then someone decided WiiWare is a much quicker way to produce games and out came a total rip off of the concept in Square-Enix form.
Little King’s Story however does have an upper hand- while Square totally ripped out the idea of building and expanding a kingdom- Little King’s Story goes beyond that simple concept.
So after a freaky cow riding paedophile makes you into a king- you have to wonder what his motives are. But after you become king people have this weird feeling to follow you.
So after these people start their adventure of been slaves to a little kid you start to build up your kingdom by building objects and fighting monsters. In the end you get bored of your little village and decided to invade other peoples kingdoms and make a new world order.
So as your kingdom expands from a little shack in some old seedy mans province, in the end it becomes a magical kingdom.
Potential Score: Thumbs Up
If the dream team isn’t enough to make you want this title- then the expanded ideas and concepts which didn’t get converted into a small as title for WiiWare is.
Trent Petronaitis
So the Nintendo DS version of GTA- is it worth it or does it fail with the stench of a over-rated game.
GTA has always been a great series, though it has had its ups and downs like any other. The 2D games have always been very suggestible in quality. The last 2D game was GTA Advance, which felt like it didn’t belong and the game didn’t flow as well as the 3D titles.
Chinatown Wars takes the series back to the top down style after last years GTA:IV. Which was a very solid appealing title, both graphic wise and game play wise.
This game however still has that charm- keeping GTA to its routes. But the problem with keeping games to their original routes is that sometimes things are missing. GTA: Chinatown wars doesn’t change that- with some of the features and more diverse things to do which we got used to in GTA:IV. These features are more like the original GTA titles.
But that doesn’t mean the title will stick- far from it but the missing features if your looking for them make it seem unfinished and empty. There is however and extensive wi-fi and local set up for communication and playing.
Another disappointment was the quick story and the story itself. Yes after you finish the story you have some things you can do if you choose to- giving you 100% finish. But the games story finishes before then- when the credits role the games done and in this title it roles after a finding out…
The story evolves into a predictable mess of finding out who’s the rat for the most part of the game, while the first part was learning the ropes and a few missions to put you into leverage- wait I always think it was a back and forward rat race just burning everything to the ground from the start. While the story ended quick and wasn’t that much of an experience- it dam well suited the handheld for a quick ending- but at the same time it felt like there could be more.
Don’t get me wrong with all the simplicities of the title and the drug dealing system- it was quite enjoyable. But when it came down to it this game just took everything the GTA series worked to expand it selves on and takes itself back to the start again.
With that though the game does have some nice done smaller things. Such as if your car goes into the water you tap the touch screen to punch through a window. And while your not smashing car windows like on GTA:IV you can still hotwire the car (with a few different modes depending on how ‘good’ the car is).
Score: Thumbs Up
With all said the game was great with its top down perspective and graphics. Its a shame that most side activities and other features which GTA:IV introduced seemed to be missing.
Trent Petronaitis
Space Invaders: Extreme 2 has popped its face out to Japanese players- a little taste of the game proves that this is even better then the original.
The original Space Invaders was a ground braking arcade game which drew the nerds and geeks to the arcades afterschool decades ago. 30 years after the original Space Invaders Extreme was released and that revolutionized the original old title.
But the next generation wasn’t going to be far behind- a year later the second title in the Extreme series was released after the disappointing Space Invaders Get Even for the WiiWare.
Space Invaders Extreme 2 offers the original games ideas still, and what more is that for a sequel it has expanded the extreme series even more.
Space Invaders Extreme 2 has all the modes and game play tricks which the 1st version introduced, but streamlined the game play so everything is smooth. For example challenges don’t cut the game play to direct you to them- the top screen is now used for them- making the games action all the time.
The graphics have also been improved slightly- backgrounds are much more interesting (though some people say they get in the way of seeing the enemies bullets- I haven’t had this problem) and it feels much sharper- over all the graphics are still the same, but they feel much more polished.
Music is another element which has been polished- the tracks are much more diverce and still have the original (Space Invaders Extreme)’s style to it.
Boss battles are also much more interesting- but still seem similar to the originals bosses.
Score: Thumbs Up
While the game in general is more of the same of the original Space Invaders Extreme, its a much more polished title. So if you have yet to pick up the original- this will be a much more polished experience and much more enjoyable. Though if you want another version to play- still pick this one up as it offers enough to feel like a different title.
Trent Petronaitis
Posted on 23.03.2009 in
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